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General Pathology

Course Description: General pathology focuses on the fundamental cellular and tissue responses to etiologic agents. This course introduces students to the basic concepts of cellular and tissue alterations associated with various disease processes, including cellular injury, adaptation, cell death, inflammation, repair, and fluid and hemodynamic derangements. Additionally, students are expected to learn modern concepts in carcinogenesis, terminology, morphology, and the biological behavior of benign and malignant neoplasms.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: PHSL216
Objectives of the course :

This course aims to introduce students to the basic cellular and tissue responses to pathological stimuli, as well as modern concepts in carcinogenesis, nomenclature, and morphology, in addition to the biological behavior of benign and malignant tumors.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:

Describe the morphological changes (gross and microscopic) resulting from various pathological processes in organs.

Explanation of acute and chronic inflammation.

Elucidate the pathophysiological processes of fluid and hemodynamic disorders.

Writing the causes of benign and malignant tumors.

Describe the gross and microscopic morphological changes resulting from pathological processes.

Skills:

Demonstrate the ability to access diagnosis after detection and describe the variable gross and microscopic pathological changes.

Analysis of the results of various pathological processes and linking them between histological and clinical characteristics.

Values and Responsibility

Exhibit professional behavior when interacting with colleagues.

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  • Last updated: June 25, 2026

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